Sports

Tafadzwa Tichawangana Sports Correspondent THE National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe (NAAZ) president Tendai Tagara says the association plans to set up high altitude training centres in Manicaland. In an interview with the Post Sport on the sidelines of the 2018 Old Mutual Vumba Mountain Run last Saturday, Tagara said: “We want to follow the Kenyan model […]

Fungayi Munyoro Sports Correspondent WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambwa’s decision to recall former captain Willard Katsande back into the national team has drew mixed reactions from soccer fans in Mutare. Some feel Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Katsande’s presence would give the team steel reinforcement in the middle of the park while regard him as excess baggage. Katsande was […]

MADRID — In just months, Julen Lopetegui has lost two of the most high-profile coaching jobs in the world. Lopetegui was finally fired by Real Madrid on Monday, less than five months after he was sacked by Spain before the World Cup for not telling federation officials he accepted the Madrid job. The latest firing […]

EXACTLY just over seven months ago we digested on this space how some sections had qualms about the squad CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe was assembling to do duty for the 2018 season. Running under the headline “Burdening Lloyd with a load” and published on March 30 this year the installment delved into how, despite […]

Fungayi Munyoro Sports Correspondent THE Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation has partnered the Mutare City Council to refurbish Dangamvura Sports Complex. The gesture will go a long way improving sporting in the high density suburb. Former Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Kazembe Kazembe toured sporting facilities in Mutare early this year and recommended […]

A COURT in Benin Republic capital Cotonou has sentenced ten footballers and an official to prison for age cheating and fraud charges. Half of the country’s Under-17 national male team failed the mandatory MRI [ (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) test last month ahead of the 2019 Under-17 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Niger. The players […]

Fungayi Munyoro Sports Correspondent A MUTARE born basketball coach has taken his new career a step up after he joined YouCan YouDo Basketball Club in Beijing, China where he is coaching children from 4 to 20 years. Tawanda Alfred Jadha Dozva was born and raised at Old Mutare Mission and attended Hartzell Primary and High Schools. […]

Ray Bande Senior Reporter AMID the euphoria of clinching Premiership promotion, Manica Diamonds have already plunged into crisis management mode as they risk being asked to find an alternative venue for their home games as plans for an early kick-off of the next PSL season gather momentum. Sakubva Stadium is closed for renovations which started early […]

Ruud Gullit “doesn’t understand” Mohamed Salah’s lack of a celebration after scoring for Liverpool against Red Star Belgrade. The Egyptian has looked back to his best in the Reds’ past two games, scoring at Huddersfield and netting a brace against Red Star in the Champions League. Salah’s second, scored from the penalty spot shortly after the […]

Ray Bande Senior Reporter FELLOW Eastern Region outfit Triangle put the final nail on Mutare City Rovers’ coffin when the Chiredzi team defeated the municipality outfit by a solitary goal to seal Mutare club’s journey back to Division One football with three rounds of league matches remaining. Gusha Bhora, who learnt nothing about Premiership survival after […]